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Thurlstone Woods Park

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📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.52728, -1.65889

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 354m away

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Welsh Poppy, Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Volucella inanis +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bank House Lanepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Bank House Lanepublic footpath · 376 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 376 mPath type: track
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Westfield Lanebridleway · 504 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 504 mSurface gravelPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thurlstone - St Saviour's Parish Church

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thurlstone - St Saviour's Parish Church

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